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Elvira building instruction October 2011

4. Settings for the first flight

Centre of gravity:

100mm

Difference in angle of attack:

+1,92° (flaps 0)

(measure from the leading edge of the wing to the back)

Ailerons and flaps

Butterfly (landing position)

Flaps positive

Flaps negative

Elevator

Rudder

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Summary of Contents for ELVIRA

Page 1: ...Elvira building instruction October 2011 Wing span mm 4500 Aspect ratio 20 Wing area dm2 101 18 Wing loading 52 83 Weight g 5300 8400 Airfoil VS1 BUILDING INSTRUCTION ELVIRA www pcm at 1...

Page 2: ...ment 4 Settings for the first flight ASSEMBLING THE MODEL 5 V Tail 6 Fuselage 7 Installation of electronical components 8 Electric drive 9 Wing VOR DEM FLUG 10 Ballast system 11 Fixing of the wing 12...

Page 3: ...opy Levers for rudders 6 pieces Steel wire Connectors for push rods M2 5mm 12 pieces Welding rod d 2mm Screws 2 pieces for fixing the wing Screws 2 pieces for fixing the v tail 2 What else do you need...

Page 4: ...10 Accu 2x 3S 4000 mA h 45C Planet Hobby Modellbau Lindinger Package size 2x 135 43 24mm or 1x 135 43 48mm ETA 92 1 at 5kg thrust Version 2 Hacker A40 10L 14p V2 outrunning brushless engine without g...

Page 5: ...gs for the first flight Centre of gravity 100mm Difference in angle of attack 1 92 flaps 0 measure from the leading edge of the wing to the back Ailerons and flaps Butterfly landing position Flaps pos...

Page 6: ...s for controlling elevator and rudder in the V tail Glue the 2 parts of the connection plug into the deepenings prepared in the V tail and the fuselage For the connection to the control surfaces use t...

Page 7: ...f the V tail regarding the axis of the fuselage so that it is fixed symmetrically To do this mount v tail and wing on the fuselage Look at Elvira from the front and slowly lower the tail until the end...

Page 8: ...uggestion If you want to install 2 4GHz lead the antennas outside the fuselage behind the canopy You can lead them f e both on one side or both on top of the fuselage Note that the angle between the a...

Page 9: ...s of accus Here we installed 2x 3S 4000mA h accus better would be 1x 6S 4000mA h We grinded a groove into the axis of the engine so the spinner does not spin When you install the engine bracket pay at...

Page 10: ...or all appropriate standard servos including mounting frame such as Futaba S3150 Lead the cable through the wing as shown below The connection to the levers on the rudder goes crosswise through the wi...

Page 11: ...ed vertically above the hinge line To connect the servos to the levers use two connectors M2 5mm In between use a welding rod diameter 2mm which you solder inside the both connectors To find the right...

Page 12: ...steel wire 0 8mm or thinner and glue it into the end of the aileron as shown Let the wire jut out about 6mm You can also fix a piece of steel wire to the trailing end of both control surfaces with ad...

Page 13: ...accelerates too slowly don t hesitate to add further weight Elvira can do well with more weight in the air as well as when landing Pictures taken from Erwin XL 1x carbon short 1x steel short 900g 1x...

Page 14: ...ing along the hinge line 3 Check reception 2 4 Ghz depending on radio controller f e reduce transmission power 13 Attention ErwinXL is sensitive to heat Pay attention that Elvira does not heat up That...